Opening for Computational Biologist(CG) @ DuPont Pioneer
Job Description
DuPont Pioneer is the world leader in the plant biotechnology area including the discovery, development and delivery of elite crop genetics. We are currently seeking a Computational Biologist at the DuPont Knowledge Center in Hyderabad, India for our global Data Science and Informatics group. The hiring level will be commensurate with the level of experience.
Duties / Responsibilities
As a Computational Biologist you will responsible for developing methods, pipelines/workflows for the analysis of diverse types of omics data and genome sequence data. In coordination with the global bioinformatics team and in collaboration with other internal or external data scientists, participate in proposing, designing and implementing computational solutions/processes to cover unmet needs.
The candidate will be part of a diverse team of experimental biologists, computational biologists and software developers. A critical aspect of this position involves working with global teams across multiple locations. Communication and team work are key elements of this role; excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
· PhD in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Functional Genomics, Computer Science
· Minimum 2 years of Post-doctoral research experience
· Experience with Next generation Sequencing technologies including Illumina, PacBio, Nanopore technologies, NGS sequencing workflows and data annotation
· Statistical methods/algorithm development for NGS data and demonstrated experience in genome sequence analysis
· Demonstrated experience in the development of bioinformatics software and or large scale computational pipelines
· Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) are a must.
· Demonstrated capability as highly organized, a creative problem-solver, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work independently as well as within cross-functional teams
· Experience in people management is a plus
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